May 8, 2020

Dear Island Health Auxiliary Volunteers,

May 10th is Healthcare Auxiliary Day in British Columbia in recognition of the significant contribution auxiliaries make in supporting the care and comfort of our patients, residents and clients. We are privileged to know and work with you and I want to take this opportunity, on behalf of everyone at Island Health, to formally thank and recognize each and every auxiliary member for your incredible contribution.

Auxiliary members volunteer thousands of hours of time throughout the year and make a significant financial contribution towards the purchase of much-needed comfort items and medical equipment. Everything you do contributes to our ability to achieve our Vision of excellent health and care for everyone, everywhere, every time.

We know that COVID-19 has kept you home in order to stay safe, and we appreciate this has impacted auxiliaries who have had to pause many activities and close gift shops and community thrift stores. We also know you continued to provide toiletry kits and other much-needed items to our patients and residents during this time, and some of you have been busy at home continuing to knit and crochet. It is with tremendous gratitude and open hearts we reach out to let you know we are thinking of you and we look forward to welcoming you back to our facilities in the coming months.

This year Healthcare Auxiliary Day falls on Mother’s Day, and to every auxiliary member that is a mother, stepmother, grandmother and great-grandmother, I wish you a special day filled with love and happiness. I know it may be bittersweet for those who are unable to be with their families this year.

Time is a precious commodity and we are grateful you are willing to give so much of yours to Island Health. We deeply appreciate your on-going commitment and generous support.

Please be well and stay safe.

Kathy MacNeil

President & CEO, Island Health

 These files are provided for anyone needing to use the logo or letterhead of the Victoria General Hospital Auxiliary.  Most users will select the "Bitmap" button to the right of the graphic they need.  Vector formats are for professionals. 

Once you have selected the file you need, you may simply click on the button which will either initiate a download automatically or it will display the image.  From there you may right-click and select the "download" or "save" option. 

You may use these files for any approved purpose of the Auxiliary and they may be sized as needed.  If your use requires other changes, please contact us for help (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Letterhead - only to be used by authorized VGHA personnel
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Logo - With Circle
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Logo - Square
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Photoshop and Illustrator Base Files

Oasis Update in: Oasis Project

Hello,

The hospital Auxiliary has created “Oasis@3North: A project of the AUXILIARY”.

You can elect to support us in several different ways...

Of course you can always buy great stuff at our shop in the hospital, where you will find best-sellers for $4.99, fresh flowers which we will deliver to the patient, giftware that is weird and wonderful, sleepwear, hats, décor items, jewellery, sundries, and of course snack food.

You will often find us out in the concourse selling nummy Purdy's chocolate bars too.

You can order long-lasting, strong, and beautiful locally grown holiday plants on this website.

Or you can give us a donation and the official tax receipt will be issued directly from this site or you can click the CanadaHelps button. We are a Canadian charity #888879392RR0001

If you have a business, perhaps you wish to participate by donating funds or in kind....like providing patients with poinsettias or giving us product to sell or helping withthe Oasis project.

And lastly, you can donate yourself.  Join us and get involved in fund-raising.  Men, women, teens -- you're all welcome!

PAYMENT:  Should you wish to make a payment, please use the "Payments" button instead.  If you are ordering Christmas plants and want them delivered, please include the delivery charge and your address.

Below is our shopping list for this year:

For: Your Hospital

With love from: Your auxiliary

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Special partnership with Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Poinsettias 4 Patients

to fund anothe Biliblanket for babies

so please decorate with us!

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